Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,789, Pearson Eaton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Eaton, Pearson
S. 34,789
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Massachusetts Roll
Pearson Eaton
of Dorchester in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to John Davis Esq r Judge Boston
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  4 m. 24 d.  \frac{24}{30} - 30:40 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 . - 48:
$ 80:40
{ Revolutionary claim. } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 303 Pearson Eaton (Private) H. Jackson's Reg t Mass s Line. 19 th May 1770 - till 19 th May 1700 3 Years.
Aff t 11 th April 1810
Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810 Aff t 11 th April 1810
Wanted, the Judge's certificate, that he believes Aff t 11 th April 1810 is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."

of Dorchester in Massachusetts resident citizen The subscriber testifies and declares, to the best of his knowledge that he enlisted in Col: Henry Jackson's Regiment, on the 19 th day of May 1777, that he served in said Regiment three years, as a Sargent in Capt James Jones's  Col. H. Jackson Reg t Company, that he was ho- -norably discharged on the 19 th day of May 1780, that he is now advanced in years, has met with many pecuniary losses, and is un- -able to labour. He therefore requests the benefit of the Act lately passed by Congress for the relief of the Officers & Soldiers of the late revolutionary Army of the United States.
Dunton Eaton
Massachusetts District ss.
Boston 11. April 1818
Sworn to before me
W m D r Davis Dist. Judge Mass Dist

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 10 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that Pearson Eaton subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked A, B, C, together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
} Judge of the District Court U. S. } Massachusetts District.
MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
30 January 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, Pearson Eaton by reason of reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
J. W. C. } District Judge U. S. } Massachusetts Dist.

EATON, PEARSON (MASS) 5-34789
Log
Resat
EATON, PEARSON (MASS.) 5-34789
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Boston May 31. 1777. Parson Caton, belonging to Col. Henry Jacksons Regiment has permission to receive the Small Pox & to join the Regiment as soon as recovered.
Nathaniel Gann
Haverstraw Nov. 19 th 1777 Received of Col. Parson Caton Twenty four Shillings Lawful Money in full for eight Days Board & Attendance in his sickness while on his March to join the Continental Army at Philadelphia
Benjamin Laurens

EATON, PEARSON (MASS.) S-34789
major style. his odor

Haver-Straw Nov. 8 - This may certify that Serg. Aaron Eaton of Col. H Jackson Reg. t & William Carpenter of Col. Lee are sick soldiers & desire you to entertain them till their recovery -
John Tyler Mas-

34 789 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34 789
Pearson Eaton
Pr. New York
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]